Europe

Reports say as soon as evacuations started from the plant, Russian shelling resumed. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers in Kyiv.

Fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. Russia looks for ways to maintain influence beyond its borders. Scientists want to know why some COVID-19 long-haulers develop multiple medical issues.

The focus is Ukraine, but Russian troops have been in five former Soviet republics this year — a reflection of Vladimir Putin's desire to maintain a "sphere of influence" beyond Russia's borders.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado about his visit to Ukraine's capital as part of a Congressional delegation that met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Volodzko about the factors that could explain Russia's military failures in Ukraine.

In 2007, Russia launched the first nation-on-nation cyberattack against Estonia. Now, the lessons learned from "Web War I" are being used in the cyberdefense of Ukraine.